I seem to recollect, that Behlen, had some good quality hide glue. Available at http://www.stewmac.com/ Then go to glues and adhesives, then glue pot, then you will see the Behlen hide glue. $14.82 a pound, and they call it Luthier's Glue Their catalogue, has some different tools in it, for instrument makers John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Stranges" <stranges@Oswego.EDU> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hot Hide glue woes (??) > :o > > It was 10 years ago when I worked in NYC and had that nice clear > Pianotek glue. > That was the glue hue I was looking for!! > > THANK YOU FRED! > > :) > Michelle > On Jan 9, 2006, at 1:28 PM, Fred Sturm wrote: > >> Hi Michelle, >> Pianotek's hide glue was beautifully clear and yellow about ten >> years ago. More recently it has been a bit more on the brown side. >> Not as murky as what I used to get from APSCO, but in that >> direction. I don't think it is a real problem in terms of function - >> maybe a wee bit weaker, but not significantly. The clear yellow was >> extraordinarily pure. I showed some to a violin maker I know, and he >> was amazed and had to get some right away (I referred him to >> Pianotek). More recently he has been complaining that it isn't as >> good now. >> Of course, if you have high humidity, you can get various >> microorganisms infecting it, even during storage when dry. That can >> cause cloudiness and stink (and how!) if it gets acute. If you don't >> have bad smell, it's more likely impurities in the glue. >> Regards, >> Fred Sturm >> University of New Mexico >> fssturm@unm.edu >> >> >> >> On Jan 9, 2006, at 11:13 AM, Michelle Stranges wrote: >> >> >>> It's much darker. Sometimes even "cloudy". >>> Looks like melted caramel- the cubed kind that you buy in the >>> grocery store. >>> >>> I have worked with glues that seemed much "clearer" than the stuff >>> I have been getting. >>> >>> :) >>> michelle >>> On Jan 9, 2006, at 12:20 PM, David Love wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> What did it look like? >>>> >>>> David Love >>>> davidlovepianos@comcast.net >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf >>>> Of >>>> Michelle Stranges >>>> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 8:01 AM >>>> To: College and University Technicians >>>> Subject: [CAUT] Hot Hide glue woes (??) >>>> >>>> Hi Folks.. >>>> >>>> I am wondering if I could get some feedback on the characteristics >>>> of >>>> the glue *you* use. >>>> >>>> I love hot hide glue (who doesn't??) but I am having concerns that >>>> mine doesn't "look" nice. >>>> >>>> Now this *ain't* some girly thing- I just wonder if I've got >>>> something weird here. >>>> >>>> They say in the directions that it should look.. you know... kinda >>>> transparent, healthy (sorry I don't have them with me) >>>> >>>> While I *do* feel the glue I mix is gonna do it's job- it just >>>> doesn't LOOK good. >>>> The batch I've been working with- in no way is it transparent and a >>>> light caramel color. >>>> I have tried spirng water in exachange for regular tap water, clean >>>> jars and brushes and Voodoo chants. >>>> >>>> It still looks not like it should. >>>> >>>> This has happened a couple of times and I even called Pianotek and >>>> they gladly sent me some more to replace. >>>> >>>> What color is your parachute? >>>> (and glue??) >>>> >>>> :) >>>> >>>> Strange is >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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